Life on the Medieval Manor

1. In medieval times, the whole ____________________ helped with planting and harvesting.
4. The lord and lady of a manor lived as well as they could, with the help of many ____________________.
6. These peasants paid money to the lord but did not have to work on his demesne.
10. If a noble died ____________________, his tenant-in-chief could take back the manor.
12. This combination of woven sticks covered with clay or mud was a common building material for houses in a medieval village.
14. Medieval farmers allowed animals to roam freely on crop fields because ____________________ is an excellent fertilizer.
16. As tenants themselves, the lord and lady of a manor had many ____________________.
17. Every year, at least one field on the manor was left ____________________, in order to loosen the soil, control plant disease and kill weeds.

2. Large fiefs were divided into parcels of land called ____________________.
3. This land consisted of the gardens and orchards around the manor house and some strips of land in the manor fields.
5. Medieval manors usually provided enough food for everyone who lived on them, meaning that they were completely ____________________.
7. After marriage, a medieval girl's life was controlled by her ____________________.
8. These peasants had to donate two or three days every week to working the lord's demesne.
9. Noble marriages were much more about ____________________ than about romance.
10. All nobles were expected to marry and have ____________________.
11. As pay-back to the tenant-in-chief, the lord had to provide a required number of ____________________ to fight in battle.
13. Before marriage, a medieval girl's life was controlled by her ____________________.
15. These managers looked after day-to-day affairs on the manor, and kept the peace.